mscottyj's Reviews (320)

The St. Ambrose School for Girls

Jessica Ward

4.0

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holding Pattern

Jenny Xie

3.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Tiny Little Thing

Beatriz Williams

3.25

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A Hundred Summers

Beatriz Williams

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Secret Life of Violet Grant

Beatriz Williams

4.0

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Beach At Summerly

Beatriz Williams

5.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

J. Ryan Stradal

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

The Mystery Writer

Sulari Gentill

1.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships

Nedra Glover Tawwab

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Nedra's Instagram content is great and I had high hopes for this book. Unfortunately, it didn'  quite meet my expectations. There was some helpful advice, but overall it lacked a cohesive throughline. The book read more like a collection of short form content.

Iron Flame

Rebecca Yarros

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes